Coboner's Inquest. — An inquest was held yesterday before the coroner, J. W. S. Coward. Esq., at the George and Dragon hotel, South road, on the body of Thomas Chapman. From the evidence of deceased's father, it appeared that he had been for the last seventeen weeks suffering from what was supposed to be rheumatism, and on Friday last he suddenly became worse, slipped off his chair and died. Stimulants and pain killer had been administered but to no effect. During the illness of the boy medical assistance had not been obtained. Dr. Frankish deposed to having made a post mortem examination, described the state of the heart, and attributed death to pericarditis. A verdict of Died by the Visitation of God was recorded. -Press, 25/7/1865.
St Peters Churchyard, Christchurch.
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